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But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 13 of 1 Samuel. Saul and Jonathan remain with few men while the Philistines strategically control the territory. The account emphasizes Israel’s military inferiority and lack of resources for producing weapons. This situation prepares Jonathan’s act of faith in the following chapter. Israel’s material weakness functions narratively as a contrast with dependence on God: deliverance cannot be explained solely by military capability or technological superiority.
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Compare 1 Samuel 13:20 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 und ganz Israel mußte hinabziehen zu den Philistern, wenn jemand hatte eine Pflugschar, Haue, Beil oder Sense zu schärfen.
Español · RVR1909 Y todos los de Israel descendían a los Filisteos cada cual a amolar su reja, su azadón, su hacha, o su sacho,
Français · LSG Et chaque homme en Israël descendait chez les Philistins pour aiguiser son soc, son hoyau, sa hache et sa bêche,
Italiano · DIO1885 E tutto Israele scendeva a’ Filistei, per aguzzare, chi il suo vomero, chi la sua zappa, chi la sua scure, chi la sua vanga.
Português · ARC Por isso todo o Israel tinha que descer aos filisteus para amolar cada um a sua relha, e a sua enxada, e o seu machado, e o seu sacho.
中文 · RCUV 以色列 眾人要磨鋤、犁、斧、鏟，就各自下到 非利士 人那裏去磨。
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